Chapter 231 Not being allowed to serve and filial piety

In full view of everyone, Bai Zepei said "yes" respectfully to the old man, then saluted Bai Lu and others and his parents, and said unhurriedly: "I will go to grandpa first, and I will talk to you later. ."

After saying that, he walked towards Mr. Bai, but the people in the yard couldn't help but stop talking, and all focused on him, as if he had a natural charm, or a calm aura. , attracted everyone’s attention.

Faced with Bai Zepei's calmness, Bai Yibo felt even more congested. Even though he looked fine on the surface, he suspected that he had been beaten internally. Ever since the masked man waved his sleeve, he felt out of breath. Come on, my heart feels like a big stone is pressing down on me.

"I've met grandpa, I've met uncle." Bai Zepei came to the two of them and said respectfully.

"Okay, okay, we have three talents in one department, and thanks to your efforts, I can feel at ease even if I die." The old man said, stroking his beard, with a look of kindness on his face.

Many people commented that what Bai Fu said was too serious. He has such a good body and bones, so why should he die?

Bai Ruozhu glanced at her parents and eldest brother. The old man's attitude was very obvious. He didn't bother them. He just treated them as nothing and that there were no people like them in the Bai family. He only cares about Bai Zepei now, mainly because Bai Zepei was admitted as a scholar, which gave the Bai family the honor of having three scholars in one subject.

Seeing that many people were praising him, Bai Fu glanced at Bai Lu provocatively. Bai Lu didn't even look at him and said loudly: "Ze Pei is young and promising. He was admitted as a scholar at the age of eighteen. The head of the case is much better than my Zeji."

The Zeji whom Bai Lu calls is his second grandson. He is the best educated among Bai Lu's grandsons, but he has not yet passed the Tongsheng entrance examination.

Bai Zeji didn't get angry when his name was called. He scratched his head and smiled at Bai Zepei. He seemed to be an honest and a bit shy person.

After listening to Bai Lu's words, everyone praised Bai Zepei one after another. Bai Zepei was neither arrogant nor impatient. He responded one by one. His demeanor was more than a little bit stronger than Bai Yibo's previous pride, so everyone even praised him for being young and promising. .

Mr. Bai and Bai Yibo's faces turned green, but they had to smile to avoid others saying they were stingy.

In a blink of an eye, it was time for the banquet to start. The cook and Bai Ruolan put cold dishes on each table. Lin Ping'er saw that it would be bad not to help, so she went over and offered to help serve the dishes. As a result, the old lady shouted: "I don't need your help. I can't help you." Labor can’t afford you.”

Her voice was very high-pitched, which attracted the attention of many people at once, making Lin Ping'er very embarrassed and had to retract her hand angrily to avoid causing more trouble.

After the cold dishes were placed, Bai Fu invited everyone to come to the table. He arranged for Bai Yibo and Bai Zepei to sit on either side of him and sit at the main table. Probably because he didn't want to conflict with Bai Lu, he placed Bai Lu on the table next to him.

After everyone sat down, they discovered a problem. There were not enough seats, but there were only two seats missing, and there were no extra stools in the old house. Bai Fu said, "It's not enough to squeeze in. Yihong, you are my own People, don’t go to the table with Da Lang.”

Women generally don't serve this kind of banquet, so Bai Ruozhu had already made preparations to have a meal with her mother, but she didn't expect that the old man had planned to prevent her father and eldest brother from serving the table. He asked them to come and did this again. Once it comes out, is it interesting?

Bai Zepei stood up and said, "Father, please sit here with me. There is no reason for a son to sit here without a father not coming to the table."

The old man's face darkened, he grabbed him and said, "My family doesn't pay attention to those false etiquettes. Today is a banquet specifically to celebrate your uncle and you being admitted as scholars. What's the point of not joining the table?"

Bai Ruoze easily got rid of the old man's control and said, "I appreciate the congratulations from all the elders. It doesn't matter whether we serve on the table or not, but filial piety must still be observed. Doesn't grandpa always emphasize filial piety the most?"

These words seemed to slap the old man in the face. His face turned red with anger, but he couldn't find the words to refute.

Bai Yihong stood there with a very complicated mood. He was being left alone by his father today, and he felt a little uncomfortable. At this moment, he was not even allowed to sit on the table. He thought to himself, it's okay, he won't go if he doesn't, so as not to go and see the old man's face. . But what the second son said made him feel very happy. If he insisted on not coming to the table, it would make it impossible for the second son to step down.

Fortunately, Bai Lu saw Bai Yihong's dilemma, kicked Bai Zeji next to him, and said, "Go and play with your brother Zepei, and let your uncle Yihong sit over."

Bai Zeji chuckled and stood up, and said enthusiastically to Bai Yihong: "Uncle, come and sit down quickly."

Bai Ruozhu has very few memories of this cousin in her mind, but at this moment she feels that this man is very good and he was taught well by his family eldest grandfather.

Bai Yihong thanked Bai Lu and Bai Zeji before sitting down.

The old man was very helpless, but he couldn't stop anything. But Bai Zepei still refused to sit down and said to Bai Zehao: "Brother, come and sit down."

"What did you ask him to do? Is there anything wrong with him, a junior, not coming to the table?" The old man was so irritated that he wanted to curse.

Bai Zepei ignored the old man, left his seat and walked straight towards Bai Zehao. He pulled Bai Zehao to his seat and said, "If my brother doesn't sit down, why should I sit down?"

The guests nodded and said that Bai Zepei respects his father and brother and is really a good young man.

Bai Zehao originally didn't want to sit with the old man, but after receiving Bai Zepei's hint, he was pulled over by Bai Zepei. He smiled and said: "Second brother, I am sincere, so I won't refute your face."

At this time, there were other people who wanted to give up their seats to Bai Zepei and Bai Zeji, but they were the youngest, so how could they give up their seats to their elders? The old man glared at Bai Zepei angrily and said loudly: "Ignore him, let's start the banquet!"

Bai Ruozhu guessed that the old man must be scolding Lannii for not being able to hold him up the wall. Her second brother was definitely not Lannii, so naturally he didn't need him to help him.

A guest from the same village, who was a good person, had already rushed back. Not long after, he brought two benches and shouted for them to find a table each to squeeze in. Naturally, the old man couldn't object. After a lot of trouble, Bai Zepei came to Bai Yihong's side, while Bai Zeji and Bai Zehao squeezed together. The two brothers were able to chat together.

Lin Ping'er breathed a sigh of relief and told Bai Ruozhu that it didn't look good here, so they should go to the kitchen to rest.

Originally, they could go to the kitchen to eat something, but Lin Ping'er was talking about taking a rest, and guessed that the old lady would not be willing to give them something to eat. Fortunately, they both ate more before going out in the morning, just to prepare. Okay, let's deal with the current situation.

As a result, as soon as the two of them entered the kitchen, the old lady lowered her voice and started to curse.